Some resident of Lagos State rounded off the week as they trooped to the street on Saturday to stage a peaceful protest in Lagos over the rising cost of living ravaging the country. The protesters, who are said to be market women and men as well as youths, carried different kinds of placards to the Ibeju-Lekki area of the state …

Residents of Minna, the Niger State capital, on Monday, protested high cost of living in the country, blocking major roads within the metropolis. The protesters including women and youths were heard chanting protest songs, while police officers and other security personnel observed the situation. The protesters said that the increase in food prices and the inadequate response from the government …

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has debunked reports on some media platforms that some of the protesters that blocked CNL’s Terminal and Escravos Gas-To-Liquids jetties in Warri, Delta State on Tuesday, were missing. This was as the oil major and operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) affirmed its commitment to partner with various stakeholders …

Scores of pro-democracy demonstrators on Wednesday threw their weight behind the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, over his threat of demolition of illegal structures in the territory, saying the former governor of Rivers State was merely assuring Nigerians he would follow due process. The minister had stirred the hornet’s nest when he vowed to demolish …

For the second day running, about 15 protesters, who are Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) members drawn from various ministries, judiciary, parastatals and agencies on Tuesday stormed the Oyo State Secretariat protesting and beat some civil servants who were on duty. Protesting over unpaid deduction arrears which the government said was just three months unlike many months in any other states, …

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has reiterated its commitment to the socio-economic development of its host and neighbouring communities. Chevron’s General Manager for Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Mr. Esimaje Brikinn gave the assurance on Wednesday in reaction to a recent protest by some members of the Ugborodo community in Delta State. According to the statement, the protesters occupied a third-party …

Not less than five people were reportedly killed in Aba on Friday as security agencies confronted protesters suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) in Aba, Abia State. IPoB members, who adorned white clothing had embarked on street protest over the continued detention of their leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu despite the court order for his release …